Custard Pie: Difference between revisions
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*3 eggs, beaten | *3 eggs, beaten | ||
*3/4 cup white sugar | *3/4 cup white sugar | ||
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*2 1/2 cups scalded milk | *2 1/2 cups scalded milk | ||
*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg | *1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg | ||
*1 unbaked pie crust | |||
*1 egg white, beaten | |||
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. | Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk. | ||
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Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a dinner knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on rack. | Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a dinner knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on rack. | ||
Variation | |||
Variation: Coconut Custard Pie - reduce vanilla to 1/4 teaspoon, add 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract or flavoring, and sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 cup coconut in pie crust before pouring in the custard. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 4 February 2014
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups scalded milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 1 egg white, beaten
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir well. Blend in the scalded milk.
Brush the unbaked pie crust inside with egg white to help prevent a soggy crust. Pour the custard mixture into the pie crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a dinner knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on rack.
Variation: Coconut Custard Pie - reduce vanilla to 1/4 teaspoon, add 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract or flavoring, and sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 cup coconut in pie crust before pouring in the custard.